Establish Goals (MLR or English Common Core State Standard):(G)
Content Area: English
Grade Level: Grade 9-10
Domain: Writing Standard
Cluster: Text Types and Purposes
Standard: 3 "Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences."
What understandings are desired?
Students will understand that:(U)
•Character development is essential to telling a successful and effective story.
•A well-organized and driven plot os vital to the effectiveness of a story.
•The language and syntax must be appropriate for the content of the story.
What essential questions will be considered?
Essential Questions:(Q)
•How will character development and interaction influence the story overall?
•Why must the piece be well-organized and have a strong, driven plot?
•How would incorrect language deter from the effectiveness of the work?
What key knowledge and skills will students acquire as a result of this unit?
Students will know:(K)
Students will be able to:(S)
•Important Events and People
How to effectively portray and develop multiple characters
•Sequences and Timelines
How to design and carry out a timeline to develop a plot and events
•Vocabulary
How language influences the flow and the view of the audience
•Design a well-driven plot.
•Represent the thoughts, personalities, and relationships of the characters.
•Decide the events that will make up the plot.
•Aim the story at a particular age group.
•Consider the view of the audience.
•Reflect on each of the characters and their purposes.
Stage 1 - Identify Desired Results
Grade Level: Grade 9-10
Domain: Writing Standard
Cluster: Text Types and Purposes
Standard: 3 "Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences."
What understandings are desired?
•A well-organized and driven plot os vital to the effectiveness of a story.
•The language and syntax must be appropriate for the content of the story.
What essential questions will be considered?
•Why must the piece be well-organized and have a strong, driven plot?
•How would incorrect language deter from the effectiveness of the work?
What key knowledge and skills will students acquire as a result of this unit?
How to effectively portray and develop multiple characters
•Sequences and Timelines
How to design and carry out a timeline to develop a plot and events
•Vocabulary
How language influences the flow and the view of the audience
•Represent the thoughts, personalities, and relationships of the characters.
•Decide the events that will make up the plot.
•Aim the story at a particular age group.
•Consider the view of the audience.
•Reflect on each of the characters and their purposes.
2004 ASCD and Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe.